After working as a freelance writer and children's writer
for many years, Candie Moonshower entered academia and was
immediately motivated to put her skills to use in another important
venue. She teaches freshman and sophomore-level English courses and
enjoys helping students get over their fear—and sometimes
hatred—of writing.

As an undergraduate at MTSU, Moonshower received The Richard C.
and Virginia Peck Award, a Paul Martin Scholarship, and was named
Honors Senior of the Year. In 2004, she sold her Master's
thesis, a novel for young people entitled The Legend of Zoey, to
Random House. The Legend of Zoey, published in 2006, won the
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
"Sue Alexander Most Promising New Work Award"; and was
named a Volunteer State Book Award nominee. Moonshower has since
published a biography for the school library market and continues
to work on novels for children, young adults and adults.

In her freelance career, Moonshower has accumulated 200+
publication credits, and she continues to write for regional
publications.